| |
| | | | WHY WINE BLOG AUGUST 8, 2011 Two From Red Newt Cellars Tonight started out like any normal night around my house. Day off, pleasant weather and a great night for grilling on the patio. Just pleasant aromas. | | | | | | | | | -
A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 Tasting Notes Week of August 8th, 2011 2010 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra Gran Feudo Rosado. style note: Soft, fragrant nose of intense sweet cherry leads to med bodied wine with racy acidity, minerality, and pure cherry fruit. Pair with salads. Wine reviews 2010 Bodegas Julián Chivite Navarra Gran Feudo Rosado MORE >> -
SLAKED | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011 Vineyard Update From St. Helena and Carneros It's turning out to be a late season, with some predicting we are already two weeks behind last year's late harvest, but veraison has finally come to Napa Valley. Our patch of sauvignon blanc from Wilson Ranch, just north of St. Helena, set a small crop likely due to rainy and cold spring conditions. We are currently estimating about 2-2.5 MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 A Wine Story - Untitled Article So fab to meet Jim Robertson, Global Wine Ambassador of Brancott Estate and Stoneleigh Vineyards of Marlborough at a fab rooftop deck in Manhattan (the XVI Rooftop on 48th). The event, hosted in conjunction with Pernod Richard Wines USA, featured three fabulous wines -- Brancott's Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 Terre di Fiore Acanto IGT Maremma Toscana 2008 Here is a SuperTuscan blend of 85% Sangiovese with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon that is fermented in steel tanks for 15 days then barrel aged for 6-8 months in French oak, and finally in bottle for 3-6 months. cassis and smoke on the finish. This delicious bargain is $21 SRP MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2011 Cabernet as Coppertone Researchers at the University of Barcelona have proclaimed that the official beach drink is not a margarita or a pina colada but rather: wine. Okay, they didn’t really put it that way. But they did find that wine flavanoids, found in red wine, can protect skin cells from UV rays and nasty sunburn. wine and health MORE >>
- Ca’ del Bosco in Franciacorta A WINE STORY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011
- Sanitas per vinum? Pascaline Lepeltier of Rouge Tomate DR. VINO | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011
- Diners seek refuge from riots in wine cellar [London] DR. VINO | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011
- Macari Rose 2010 VIGNA UVA VINO | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011
| |